Work near Eighth Street bridge to be done by Christmas

10:19 PM,
Dec. 10, 2012

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Work crews are nearing the end of a four-month-long project to dredge tainted sediments from the Sheboygan River and restore habitat there, city officials said Monday.

Dredging work in the river upstream of the Eighth Street bridge will wrap up this week, while work in the inner harbor up to the Eighth Street bridge will be completed by Christmas, officials say. Machinery used in the project will be moved out over the course of the winter, as weather conditions permit.

"As long as the weather holds, they'll continue to get equipment dismantled and things cleaned up," said Chad Pelishek, the ...